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Mario Williams Surgery: Bills Defensive End Has Procedure To Alleviate Pain In Wrist

Mario Williams had surgery during the Buffalo Bills bye week to alleviate pain in his left wrist that the defensive end said has been hindering him all season.

The defensive end signed with the Bills this offseason in a deal that made him the league’s highest-paid defensive player, but through seven games he struggled as the team fell to 3-4. He often appeared to have trouble shedding blockers, and, as he was unable to draw double teams as he had with the Houston Texans, the rest of the Bills defense suffered.

“Nobody wants me to do better than me. So definitely, with this procedure, it’s definitely given me a lot of hope and a different mindset,” Williams said. “I feel like I was stagnant. That’s why I’m very excited to have been able to go clean it out and being optimistic about things.”

Mario Williams had the arthroscopic surgery in Alabama last week, and the team expects him back in time to face the 6-1 Houston Texans on Sunday.